Today in Celebrity Date Night: Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and a Yacht

On Thursday night, Beyoncé posted a series of photos featuring her and husband Jay-Z enjoying a date aboard an impressive, if docked, yacht. It was a rare—for these days, at least—look into the couple’s private life as they’ve kept somewhat quiet in the three months since the birth of their twins, Rumi and Sir. True to standard operating procedure, Beyoncé granted fan access to this party via her official state-media channels, namely, beyonce.com and her Instagram account.

On the social-media app, she posted a three-photo series of her outfit, black-and-white checkered shorts and a long-sleeved black top paired with black stilettos. The date seemed to require an outfit change, because in another photo, she is lounging in denim shorts and a striped top. On Instagram glance, the singer’s date appeared to be a solo outing, her Web site photo series showed that, Jay-Z, was in fact, present. They cuddle up together in a couple photos. In another, he relaxes while smoking a cigar.

While the series as a whole presents as a look at the opulent life of the pop elite, Beyoncé did add one relatable, who-hasn’t-tried-this-before? tableau to the mix: a shot of her two perfectly manicured fingers as she pretends to squish the sun between them.

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